every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? ♪ >>> right now on "andrea mitchell reports" with prayer and renewed resolve, president obama tries to expand the rights for all americans. >> we, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths, that all of us are created equal. is the star that guides us still just as it guided our forebearers through seneca falls and selma and stonewall. >> for the first time on the inaugural platform the inclusion of gay rights. >> our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. >> and the president takes the first step towards challenging congress on climate change. >> we, the people, still believe that our obligations as americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. we will respond to the threat of climate change knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating imp